Platform Architect - Azure & Cloud Native

At customer site, Gent, Hasselt
Architecture, Cloud Technology, DevOps
Professional, Freelancer

Cegeka continues to grow. Within Digital Business, we help build modern digital platforms that enable development teams to develop and deploy software faster, more securely and more consistently. As a Platform Architect, you take a leading role in designing and further developing modern cloud and development platforms. You help define the platform’s architecture, technical standards and direction, ensuring that scalability, security, reliability and performance are built into the design from the outset. You work shoulder to shoulder with architects, security specialists, development teams and other stakeholders. You combine a strong technical foundation with a broad perspective to make decisions that remain effective in the long term.

  • You take the architectural lead in designing and further developing cloud and development platforms.
  • You translate the needs of development teams and other stakeholders into a scalable, secure and future-ready platform architecture.
  • You define technical guidelines, standards and architectural principles for areas including cloud, tooling, deployment and development practices.
  • You make well-considered decisions about Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD and containerisation, ensuring that these components work together coherently.
  • You champion DevSecOps, ensuring that security is not added as an afterthought but forms an integral part of the platform and working practices.
  • You safeguard key non-functional requirements such as scalability, reliability, security and performance.
  • You create roadmaps for the platform’s ongoing development and modernisation, translating the architectural vision into achievable next steps.
  • You maintain architectural coherence across cloud platforms, enterprise applications, integrations and data governance.
  • You identify technical and architectural risks and help teams make pragmatic decisions to address them.
  • You work closely with development teams, architects, security specialists, suppliers and management, ensuring that technical decisions are clearly explained and supported.
  • You bring structure to complex technical challenges and help teams apply standards and best practices consistently.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have extensive experience as a Platform Architect, Solution Architect, Cloud Architect or in a comparable architectural role.
  • You have a strong background in Microsoft Azure and are comfortable with cloud-native architectures.
  • Azure DevOps, CI/CD and containerisation are familiar parts of your technical skill set.
  • You have experience with DevSecOps and understand how development, operations and security come together within a modern platform.
  • You understand enterprise application landscapes, integration strategies and data governance.
  • You can look beyond individual technologies: you understand how architectural decisions affect development teams, security, operations and the platform’s ongoing evolution.
  • You combine technical depth with architectural vision and can explain complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • You are pragmatic and confident in making decisions, while also being able to explain why a particular choice is the best option.
  • You communicate professionally in English and have an excellent Dutch or French language skills. Knowledge of both national languages is an advantage.

What are we offering:

  • We ask a lot of you and your talents. Fortunately, you get a lot in return! Alongside experience and ambition, we believe skills and character are essential. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that all employees can reach their full potential.
  • You will be joining a true Top Employer.
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka’s position as a reliable and leading IT services partner. In 2026, we achieved first place in Security Services for the fourth consecutive year, and a shared second place in both Cloud & Infrastructure Services and Network & Connectivity.
  • We use a framework aimed at fair compensation, ensuring employees are paid based on their role, experience, and performance, regardless of gender or other non-job-related characteristics.  An electric car with charge card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalization insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a fixed expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the option to give your salary package your own accent thanks to our Flex
  • Reward Plan Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance.
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and and our legendary company party are also part of this. Continuous learning: knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training. Knowledge sharing and learning are key! Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths.
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.
  • Would you like to join us as a freelancer? No problem! We offer a competitive daily rate along with a wide range of benefits.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

Application flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will take a look at your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet us

Within two steps we will meet and we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Marlies Vanspauwen

marlies.vanspauwen@cegeka.com
+32 11 240234
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